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Bandits Kills 10 villagers In Plateau Attack.
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Kulben community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State and killed 10 persons. The attack was confirmed by Moses Fwan, a resident of Kulben village, on Monday to ABN TV in Jos. Fwan said the incident which happened on Sunday night also left several houses belonging to villagers destroyed by the bandits before...
MURIC Criticizes Atiku’s Aide For Claiming Shettima Was Supporting Boko Haram.
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has slammed Mr Phrank Shuaibu, an aide to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for accusing Vice-President Kashim Shettima of aiding and abetting Boko Haram insurgents during his tenure as governor of Borno. Shuaibu had on September 8 accused Shettima of aiding and abetting the insurgents during his tenure as governor of Borno. He specifically accused him...
Joe Biden Salutes Tinubu For Providing Leadership As ECOWAS Chairman
President Joe Biden, on Sunday, commended President Bola Tinubu for his “strong leadership” as the chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The United States President hailed the commitment of his Nigerian counterpart in the defense and preservation of democracy in coup-torn Niger Republic and the West African sub-region. Biden met with Tinubu on Sunday on the sidelines...
Gov. Uzodimma Says Humanitarian Award Endorsement Of His Prosperity Agenda In Imo
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has described the humanitarian service award bestowed on him by International Human Rights Commission as an endorsement of his prosperity agenda in the state. He said apart from acknowledging his human rights records and his services to humanity, the award by the International Human Rights Commission, Switzerland, has vindicated his programme and policies. Speaking in...
Confusion As Contractor Accuses Works Ministry Of Inflating Road Project From N9bn To 54bn
Drama ensued at the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigative hearing on Thursday as a construction company, DC Engineering Limited accused officials of the Federal Ministry of Works of inflating a road contract from N9.8 billion to N54.3 billion. Construction and rehabilitation of 41-kilometre Ijebu-Igbo Ita Ibadan Road has been halted for over five years after its award of contract...
Joe Biden Sighted Snapping Okonjo-Iweala At G-20 Summit
US President Joe Biden took many by surprise after snapping photos of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India. After posing with some of her team members, President Biden took photos of Okonjo-Iweala with the US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan. Describing the moment as great, Okonjo-Iweala...
We Have A Legal Backing To Crush Impounded Commercial Motorcycles, FCTA Insists
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says the crushing of impounded commercial motorcycles popularly known as “Okada” was in line with the provisions of the law. Mrs Deborah Osho, the Head of Operations, DRTS made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. NAN recalls that the...
Osinbajo Congratulates Tinubu, Says Tribunal Ruling A Victory For Nigeria’s Democracy
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima on the ruling of the Presidential Elections Petition Tribunal confirming the victory of the All Progressives Congress at the Presidential Election of February 25th, 2023. ABN TV reports that in a statement personally signed by the former Vice President he stated that...
My Focus Is On Better Life For All Nigerians – First Lady
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja said that her focus through her national project, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), is to make life better for all Nigerians. The first lady said this during a courtesy visit by the Honourable Ministers’ Wives Forum led by its convener, Mrs Susan Lokpobiri, wife of the Minister of State for Petroleum...
NLC Tasks Govt On Implementation Of Tax Justice
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has advocated for a proper implementation of tax justice to enable higher-income earners in the country to pay higher taxes than low-income earners. Mr Eustace James, NLC Focal Person on Tax Justice, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. “Those who occupy public offices, those who erect...
